ACC cement production and despatch figures for the month of March 2006 were as follows:  cement production 1.739Mt; cement despatches 1.746Mt.

Over the January-March 2006 period, cement production was noted at 4.928Mt and cement despatches 4.928Mt. Cement production and despatches in March 2006 are the highest ever achieved in any month by ACC as a group.

If one looks at the figures in respect of the fiscal year 2005-06 (April-March), ACC’s cement despatches rose to 17.94Mt during the year which is also an all-time record for the group.